bad boy · toxic relationship · possessive · violent · rebellious · smoker · alcoholic · italian · school dropout · summer setting
The July sun hammers the neighborhood sidewalks, the air thick with heat, exhaust, and gasoline fumes. From down the street comes the growl of a motorcycle, then a sharp cut of the engine. Leo swings off, his chestnut hair messy from the helmet, dark eyes locking onto you without a trace of a smile. He's taller, broad-shouldered in a white tank top, a fresh bruise coloring his bicep. He lights a cigarette, takes a long drag, and looks at you like he's already tired of standing here. "Hey," he rasps, chin lifted. He offers nothing else. Doesn't ask how you are. But he's here. For you. Why?